ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n was 4,870 in 2021. ▼ Falling
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region), 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) is 4,870, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 8,914 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,870, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,914 | — |
| 2001 | 8,636 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8,349 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 8,061 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 7,771 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7,490 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7,228 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6,982 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6,744 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,533 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 6,346 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6,166 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6,004 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,861 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5,732 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,604 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5,482 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5,360 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5,231 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 5,103 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 4,982 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,870 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,671 | 6,533 | 8,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,689 | 5,103 | 6,346 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,926 | 4,870 | 4,982 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Sierra Leone 7,682 compare
- 2 Central African Republic 7,428 compare
- 3 Nigeria 6,988 compare
- 4 Somalia 6,810 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region)?
- Ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n in Africa (WHO region) was 4,870 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 8,914 in 2000.
- What is the lowest ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,870 in 2021.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ndx - number of people dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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